FRO - Third Quarter and Nine Months 2017 Results
November 22 2017 - 2:31AM
Frontline Ltd. (the "Company" or "Frontline"), today reported
unaudited results for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2017: Highlights
- Reports a net loss attributable to the Company of $24.1
million, or $0.14 per share, for the third quarter of 2017,
primarily due to weak average spot daily time charter equivalent
("TCE") earnings achieved by our fleet and a $5.8 million
loss on the termination of the charter of Front Ardenne.
- Reports a net loss attributable to the Company adjusted for
certain non-cash items of $23.1 million, or $0.14 per share, for
the third quarter of 2017.
- Reports net loss attributable to the Company of $16.4 million,
or $0.10 per share, and a net loss attributable to the Company
adjusted for certain non-cash items of $9.4 million, or $0.06 per
share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
- Terminated the long-term charter for the 1997-built Suezmax
tanker Front Ardenne in the third quarter of 2017.
- Took delivery of five newbuildings, including two VLCCs, one
Suezmax and two LR2/Aframax tankers in the third quarter of
2017.
Robert Hvide Macleod, Chief Executive Officer of
Frontline Management AS commented:
"The impact of the significant fleet growth over
the last two years was felt across the industry and is reflected in
our results for the third quarter. Indeed, the rate environment
presented in the quarter was the weakest we have experienced since
2013. During this time, we showed commercial discipline by not
accepting unreasonably low offers from charterers. This resulted in
extended waiting time, particularly on our VLCC's, and impacted our
average TCE earnings. We continue to take proactive steps to
increase the earnings potential of our fleet as demonstrated by
reducing the average age of our fleet from 8.1 to 5.4 years since
2016. We believe we are well positioned to continue to execute our
strategy over a long term horizon with the goal of returning value
to shareholders."
Inger M. Klemp, Chief Financial Officer of
Frontline Management AS, added:
"Frontline is proactively focused on
establishing and maintaining low cash break-even rates as we grow
our fleet and the financing of our current newbuilding program has
been completed on terms which support Frontline's low cash
break-even levels."
The average daily time charter equivalents ("TCE") earned by
Frontline in the quarter ended September 30, 2017, the prior
quarter and in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 are
shown below, along with estimates for the fourth quarter in 2017
and the estimated average daily cash break-even ("BE") rates for
the fourth quarter of 2017:
($ per day) |
Spot and time charter |
Spot |
Spot estimates |
% covered |
Estimated average cash BE rates |
|
Q3 2017 |
Q2 2017 |
YTD 2017 |
Q3 2017 |
Q2 2017 |
YTD 2017 |
Q4 2017 |
|
Q4 2017 |
VLCC |
13 200 |
23
800 |
24
000 |
13 200 |
23
600 |
23 500 |
19
200 |
76 % |
21 600 |
SMAX |
15 300 |
16
400 |
18
100 |
14 100 |
14
300 |
16 500 |
18
200 |
67 % |
17 700 |
LR2 |
17 200 |
18 100 |
19 000 |
12 300 |
13 200 |
14 400 |
17 000 |
60 % |
15 700 |
The full report can be found in the link below.
Questions should be directed to:
Robert Hvide Macleod: Chief Executive Officer,
Frontline Management AS+47 23 11 40 84
Inger M. Klemp: Chief Financial Officer,
Frontline Management AS+47 23 11 40 76
Forward-Looking Statements
Matters discussed in this press release may
constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies,
future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other
statements, which are other than statements of historical facts.
Words, such as, but not limited to "believe," "anticipate,"
"intends," "estimate," "forecast," "project," "plan," "potential,"
"may," "should," "expect," "pending" and similar expressions
identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements
in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of
which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions. Although
Frontline believes that these assumptions were reasonable when
made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to
significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or
impossible to predict and are beyond the control of Frontline,
Frontline cannot assure you that they will achieve or accomplish
these expectations, beliefs or projections. The information set
forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and Frontline
disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking
statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of
this communication.
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements
pursuant to section 5 -12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading
Act.
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